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DOB Sidewalk Shed Violation
Penalty Calculator

Got a DOB violation or ECB summons for missing or non-compliant pedestrian protection? Enter your violation details and see your estimated fine exposure, daily accrual, and hearing timeline — in under 30 seconds.

Based on NYC ECB/OATH penalty schedules
Updated for 2025–2026 shed laws
No personal info required
Violation details
Three quick inputs for your exposure estimate
Select violation type
Class 1 — Immediately Hazardous
No Shed Installed — Pedestrian Protection RequiredClass 1
Unsafe Facade (FISP/LL11) — Shed Not InstalledClass 1
Shed Structurally Compromised / FailingClass 1
Demolition / Construction Work Without Required ShedClass 1
ECB Summons — Immediate Pedestrian HazardClass 1
Class 2 — Major Violation
Failure to Maintain Sidewalk ShedClass 2
Expired Sidewalk Shed PermitClass 2
Shed Not Built Per Approved DrawingsClass 2
Inadequate Shed LightingClass 2
Defective Decking / Parapet / NettingClass 2
ECB Summons — Shed Maintenance / ComplianceClass 2
Class 3 — Lesser Violation
Missing / Improper Shed SignageClass 3
Administrative / Filing DeficiencyClass 3
ECB — Other Shed-Related ViolationClass 3
Check your DOB Notice of Violation or ECB summons for the violation description and class.
Find the issuance date on your notice or in the DOB BIS portal. An approximate date works too.
We respond 24/7 across all five boroughs.
Estimated exposure
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Base penalty
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Daily accrual
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While uncorrected
OATH window
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Est. from issuance
Where you are in the penalty escalation timeline
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Violation issued
Cure period
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OATH notice
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Day 120+
Default / escalation
Your 3-step path back to compliance
1
Get protection up — fast
The single fastest way to stop the bleeding is installing the required sidewalk shed. Emergency installation can happen same-day or overnight; once compliant protection stands, the basis for daily accrual is removed.
2
File the correction with DOB
Your contractor files permits via DOB NOW and submits a Certificate of Correction with photo documentation, officially closing the violation on your building's record.
3
Resolve the summons at OATH
Appear at your OATH/ECB hearing with the Certificate of Correction and installation documentation. Hearing officers routinely reduce or dismiss penalties for owners who corrected before the hearing date. Never miss the hearing — defaults raise penalties sharply.
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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimated exposure ranges based on NYC ECB/OATH penalty schedules for pedestrian-protection and sidewalk shed violations under the NYC Administrative Code and Building Code Chapter 33 (§3309). Actual penalties depend on the specific violation code, building classification, correction timeline, hearing outcomes, and 2025–2026 shed-permit rules. This tool is informational only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed contractor or attorney about your specific situation.